"Rations of liquor, and crosses of the Legion of Honor, were distributed
to all the men.
"The English Princes quitted the Tuileries in twenty-three
coaches-and-four. They were not rewarded with crosses of the Legion of
Honor. This is significant."
"The Dukes of Joinville and Nemours left the palace for the departments
of the Loire and Upper Rhine, where they will take the command of the
troops. The Joinville regiment--Cavalerie de la Marine--is one of the
finest in the service."
"Orders have been given to arrest the fanatic who calls himself Duke
of Brittany, and who has been making some disturbances in the Pas de
Calais."
"ANECDOTE OF HIS MAJESTY.--At the review of troops (Police) yesterday,
his Majesty, going up to one old grognard and pulling him by the ear,
said, 'Wilt thou have a cross or another ration of wine?' The old hero,
smiling archly, answered, 'Sire, a brave man can gain a cross any day
of battle, but it is hard for him sometimes to get a drink of wine.' We
need not say that he had his drink, and the generous sovereign sent him
the cross and ribbon too."
On the next day, the Government journals began to write in rather a
despondent tone regarding the progress of the pretenders to the throne.
In spite of their big talking, anxiety is clearly manifested, as appears
from the following remarks of the Debats:--
"The courier from the Rhine department," says the Debats, "brings us the
following astounding Proclamation:--
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